Synonyms of pre-Knext

Examples of pre-K in a Sentence

attends pre-K
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In other words, the state focused on the entire system, not just pre-K, to ensure kids, resources, and strategy weren’t siloed, but were aligned from the earliest years through kindergarten — an approach many Michigan experts are advocating for. Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 2 Mar. 2026 Working parents have complained of needing to turn down free 3-K and pre-K because the programs offered did not provide extended hours or even after-school for a fee, requiring them to leave their jobs early to pick up their children. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026 Kids in the pre-K through eighth grade bring the 1920s to life on stage, learning history through the arts and discovering something in themselves. Noel Brennan, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026 With more costs incurred from the state for employee pensions and private pre-K, about $84 million in new county funding is requested for school system employees and services, Ball said. Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pre-K

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pre-K was in 1977

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“Pre-K.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pre-K. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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